The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking the voter registration lists of several states — representing data on millions of Americans — and other election information ahead of the 2026 midterms, raising fears about how the Trump administration plans to use the information.

The House was expected to vote Thursday on a package to claw back $9 billion in spending, but possible amendment votes related to Jeffrey Epstein stalled progress.

DOJ issues requests to California sheriffs for information on noncitizen inmates and release dates as part of Trump administration's immigration enforcement.

The Australian government has hit back strongly at what it sees as betrayal by the United States. Canberra has refused to send its troops to support the United States in a potential war with China over Taiwan.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio instructed U.S. diplomats worldwide not to comment on the fairness or integrity of elections conducted by foreign countries, according to an internal note seen by Reuters on Thursday,

WASHINGTON (AP) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials will be given access to the personal data of the nation’s 79 million Medicaid enrollees, including home addresses and ethnicities, to track down immigrants who may not be living legally in the United States, according to an agreement obtained by The Associated Press.

President Donald Trump is allowing coal-fired power plants and other facilities to bypass a range of environmental regulations on grounds that the waivers are needed for national security purposes.

USCIS is funded solely through the fees it charges. In the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed into law by President Donald Trump on July 4, the agency was given permission to charge higher fees across the board, including for those applying for asylum.